Jeremy Woo

@Jeremy_Woo,Sports Illustrated

17

Beat the Clippers twice, get blown out by the Blazers, and yeah, nobody else knows what to do with these guys, either. (Last Week: 16th) — Sports Illustrated

Marc Stein

@ESPNSteinLine,ESPN

12

Before the Pacers can celebrate Larry Bird’s 60th birthday Wednesday, they have to visit Golden State, which won the teams’ first meeting this season by 37 points. Yet you could argue that Bird’s team already scored him a nice present with Sunday night’s comeback from an early double-digit deficit ‎to stun the Clippers. Indiana had seven players in double figures and, in even better news, had all 15 of its players healthy and available for the first time all season, most notably Paul George after PG-13’s recent ankle woes. (Last week: 14) — ESPN

Matt Moore

@MattMooreCBS,CBS Sports

20

The Pacers have played four teams twice — the Clippers, Bulls, Sixers and Nets — and have split with all … except the Clippers who they swept with a win Sunday. They have wins against the Bulls, Cavs and Thunder, and losses against the Sixers, Nets and Suns. There’s no telling what they’re going to turn out as, but this kind of inconsistency is never a good thing. (Last week: 19) — CBS Sports

John Schuhmann

@johnschuhmann,NBA

13

The Pacers got thumped in Portland on Wednesday, but got both Paul George and C.J. Miles back in L.A. on Sunday. And they beat the Clippers a second straight week, with Miles giving them 15 good minutes off the bench and George hitting the dagger three with a minute to go. After some early struggles, the bench may be coming around. Rodney Stuckey and Al Jefferson have combined to average 26.5 points over their last four games, with the Pacers outscoring their opponents by 10.3 points per 100 possessions in their 74 minutes on the floor together. (Last week: 12) — NBA

Gerald Bourguet

@GeraldBourguet,HoopsHabit

12

Short week for the Indiana Pacers, who made up for an ugly 22-point loss to Portland by beating the mighty Clippers in their second and final game of the last seven days.Guys like Aaron Brooks, Glenn Robinson III and Rodney Stuckey have been stepping up off the bench, but the most important piece to the puzzle was Paul George returning for Sunday’s game, putting up a well-rounded 16-7-5-3 line in the process. Fingers crossed he stays healthy and we finally get to see what this team can do at full strength. (Last week: 14) — Hoops Habit